In June 1921, an Open competition attracted, among others, Ted Ray, Gene Sarazan, Walter Hagen, George Duncan and many others (today's equivalents would be Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Paul Lawrie, Colin Montgomerie and so on!). Total Prize money was £200, £50 going to the winner.

Much of the course was used for growing food in the war, and a much changed 18 holes were finalised in 1947, the course being much as we play it today.

The existing Clubhouse in Macduff Crescent was purchased in 1983, and lady associate members were admitted to the club in the same year.

The course, especially from the medal tees, presents a continual challenge, and it is a fine test of traditional links golf, (which, in the view of many of the members, is how golf should be played!). The Club is private, but the course remains in the control of today's successor Kinghorn Town Council - Fife Region.

Always throw your clubs ahead of you.That way you don't have to waste energy going back to pick them up.

Tommy Bolt

KINGHORN is one of Fife's - and Scotland's - oldest courses, it was founded in 1887, a 9-hole course designed by the legendary Tom Morris, the ground being owned by the Town Council.

After the opening of the Forth Bridge, there was an influx of members from Edinburgh; in the late 1890's, there was over 230 members (significantly more than today) of whom 130 lived in Edinburgh. There was even a special fare for golfers negotiated with the North British Railway! In 1905, the club purchased additional land, and an additional 9 holes were laid out by Willie Fernie of Troon; despite the loss of some 50 members to Balwearie when it opened in 1910, membership appears to have settled around the 120 mark.

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